Adverbs of frequency – English grammar rules

Finished watching the lesson, now it’s time to see how much you’ve learned from this lesson. Take a quiz on – Adverbs of frequency and choose the appropriate adverb of frequency in the blanks.

1. I ________ study very hard, so I usually get high grades in my school tests.

 always

 rarely

 almost never

2. __________do you travel to other countries on your summer holiday?

 How often

 Ever

 Always

3. He almost never sees a doctor because he is____________ sick.

 rarely

 always

 occasionally

4. We don’t visit our grandparents  _______________ just once or twice a year.

 frequently

 regularly

 sometimes

5. He doesn’t __________finish work early because he is often busy.

 usually

 rarely

 sometimes

6. I went to the gym last week, but I ____________ workout at home.

 usually

 generally

 sometimes

7. They _______ go to bed early because they always get up early.

 everyday

 always

 daily

8. I___________watch TV soaps because I am not a great fan of them. Talk shows are much better.

 rarely

 sometimes

 weekly

9. I ___________eat junk food because I know it’s not very healthy.

 sometimes

 occasionally

 frequently

10. Maria goes to the beach only once a year. She __________goes to the beach.

 sometimes

 usually

 always

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Question 1 of 10

Adverbs that change or qualify the meaning of a sentence by telling us how often or how frequently something happens are defined as adverbs of frequency.

An adverb of frequency is exactly what it sounds like – an adverb of time. Adverbs of frequency always describe how often something occurs, either in definite or indefinite terms. An adverb that describes definite frequency is one such as weekly, daily, or yearly. An adverb describing indefinite frequency doesn’t specify an exact time frame; examples are sometimes, often, and rarely.

Definite adverbs of frequency –

Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, every second, once a minute/hour, twice a year

Indefinite adverbs of frequency –

Always, generally, usually, occasionally, rarely, frequently, regularly, sometimes